Teaching Assistant PSYC 3F40 Fall/Winter D1-1

Brock University•St. Catharines, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy for a Teaching Assistant position in the CUPE4207-1 (Employee Group) for the course PSYC 3F40, Psychological Research, for the Fall/Winter term. The position involves marking essays and/or assignments and requires availability at the end of term to mark papers within a constrained turn-around time. The nominal workload is 300 hours per full credit course appointment, with the total stipend depending on course enrollment. This position may be job-shared. Brock University is committed to creating a respectful and equitable workplace and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, actively encouraging applications from underrepresented groups. They are committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and accommodate the needs of applicants throughout the recruitment process.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have completed PSYC 5F01 with a grade of at least 85.
Must demonstrate a clear and thorough understanding of all aspects of the course to clearly explain all course topics.
Must have excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
Must have strong organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to keep accurate records/manage data.
Must have excellent time management skills in order to mark papers within a constrained turn-around time.
Must have strong writing and editing skills and a thorough understanding of APA writing style.
Must be adept at providing feedback to students in a constructive manner.
Must be able and willing to present material/conduct seminars remotely.
Must be able and willing to maintain contact with the instructor, fellow teaching assistants and enrolled students by email and by audio-video conferencing and/or in-person meetings and to conduct seminars and office hours via audio-video conferencing and/or in-person meetings.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify the course for consideration of equivalency. For courses taken at Brock, identify the course (i.e., XXXX 1F90). For courses taken elsewhere, provide a transcript (a copy of your course outline and grade summary from your student self-serve at that institution is sufficient); highlight the course and provide the course description. Failure to provide the required documentation to support the request for consideration of equivalency will result in an incomplete application.

Responsibilities

Marking essays and/or assignments.
Availability at the end of term is required to mark papers within a constrained turn-around time.
Presenting material/conducting seminars remotely.
Maintaining contact with the instructor, fellow teaching assistants and enrolled students by email and by audio-video conferencing and/or in-person meetings.
Conducting seminars and office hours via audio-video conferencing and/or in-person meetings.